Rock

Two years ago, San Francisco singer-songwriter Maryam Qudus, who records under the name Doe Eye, started circulating a four-song demo that featured the alluring late-night ballad "I Hate You." The song impressed the tastemakers at Live 105 FM enough to make it on the air the week it landed in the studio. It also led to the making of her second official EP, "Hotel Fire." Recorded on 2-inch analog tape with revered Bay Area producer John Vanderslice and the backing of the Magik-Magik Orchestra, the album sounds remarkably sumptuous. Qudus has a wonderfully rich voice, made all the more alluring when she sings of love and loneliness over the elegantly sparse swirl of indie-rock guitars and swelling strings. The best tracks, such as "Falling Up" and "Drive," reveal the effortless confidence of someone who is clearly destined for bigger things. Doe Eye performs Friday at the DNA Lounge and Feb. 28 at Bottom of the Hill.